Microsoft’s big Ignite Event is next week, and as much as I would love a visit to Seattle, I’m going to have to make do with the virtual side of the event this year.
Welcome to this week’s collection of thought-provoking things. Each week I’ll share information about careers and workplace culture, mental health in the workplace, talent development, and important information about privacy, security, and legal tech.
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I’m sure there will be plenty of AI talk during the keynote and many of the sessions. It seems like I can’t get involved with anything M365-related right now that doesn’t contain a whole bunch of CoPilot hype, but there are important sessions and announcements that will come about even for those of us who will not be immediately hoping that train.
Despite all the talk about CoPilot, Microsoft continues to roll out new M365 features and update existing ones to fit the various business needs of their customers. Just keeping up is a challenge I am all too familiar with.
I’ll have a wrap-up in the M365 newsletter on Nov. 20, but if any of you will be in attendance, in-person or virtually, I’d love to get your thoughts on some of the announcements too. Feel free to drop by the comments here next week, or point me to anything you’ve written about the announcements. The more eyes and ears on it, the better!
Careers and the Workplace
We Can't Win With Employers - Now Too Many People Are Staying?
The thing is, there are still so many people who look at a resume with a few different jobs in the early years and see someone who is unstable, all the while employers are designing these jobs to turn over, and then laying people off when they don't turn over as much as they expected them to. So maybe stop worrying so much about whether changing jobs is going to look bad and focus on finding a place where you can do the work that you want to do.
Your network matters -
This should go without saying because often the person that fits the description doesn’t exist, or would cost way more than they are paying. - Why You Shouldn't Wait Until You Meet 100% of Job Requirements to Apply
During that interview, you should ask about this - How To Ask About Work-Life Balance In A Job Interview
Training and Development
Have you done any training to get your folks ready? - The Skills Your Employees Need to Work Effectively with AI
the dying social bookmark - This is interesting, I use Diigo but then I take those bookmarks and use them in the newsletters each week. How do you share bookmarks for training and education?
And, let’s not forget- 10 free learning platforms to crush your career goals
Mental Health in the Workplace
Building a Culture that Supports Mental Health By Creating Opportunities to be Kind
As I said, I've seen this same research. More than once. I've talked about it here and here, and probably a few other times as well. On the individual level, acts of kindness toward others are beneficial for not only the receiver but the giver. As a peer, I can do what I can to give to my coworkers, but what does it look like to have a culture that encourages, rewards, and maybe even expects that kind of behavior?
I wouldn’t recommend getting laid off for your mental health, but I did notice a difference in the pace of life in the day-to-day that is quite different when you’re not working. - The Mental-Health Benefits of a Career Break
Speaking of layoffs - The Impact Of Layoffs: Tech Workers’ Mental Health And Tips To Navigate
Isolation and uncertainty - what employers need to know about their temporary staff - This is an interesting way to look at your contract workers. How much do you exclude and isolate them?
Privacy, Security, and Legal Tech
4 E-Discovery Tips from Recent Case Law about New Data Types - there will always be new data types. It’s inevitable.
When considering your budget for 2024, keep this handy. - Stay Ahead in 2024: A Concise List of eDiscovery Events
This is a good question, and I think I agree with Kelly - Are Search Terms Useful for Social Media and Mobile Device discovery?
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